Golf club



March 22(1927. 1,621,750

W. L. QUESTEL ET AL Y GOLF CLUB Filed April 15, 1926 I Jwmbr-a. WILL/AML QUESTEL,

I Gateway has been inserted Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UITED STATES PTENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. QUESTEL AND HUGH M.

THE HUGH RHIND GOLF SHAFT CGMPANY, OF PQBESMOUTH, OHIO, A COLLEGE/A TIONOF OHIO.

GULF CLUB.

Application filed April 15,

Our invention relates to golf clubs.

It is the object of our invention to provide a balanced golf club headsuitably weighted with a plate to protect the base thereof, the platebeing so arranged that it will be firmly anchored to the club head andcannot shift thereon.

It is our object to insert a wedge-shaped rass plate in the base of theclub head, drilling a common hole through the plate into the head,drifting the material of the plate into the head around the margin ofthe hole and then inserting in the hole in the plate and in the head afibre plug of relatively large diameter, which serves to embrace betweenit and the club head the drifted portion of the plate.

It will be understood that the plate may be molded originally orotherwise formed with this drifted portion or inwardly extending collarwhich is inserted into the head forming a broad bearing surface toprevent the relative shifting of the head and plate.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the head with the plate and plug inposition;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 is a shaft which terminates in ahead 2 having a face 3 and a sole face 4. 5 designates the heel portion.This sole face 4 has a wedgeshaped groove cut therein to receive awedgeshaped brass plate 6. The broader end of the wedge is adjacent theface 3 of the club head. This plate is fastened to the sole of the headby the screws 7. When the plate in position and suitably located, thecombined plate and head, as a single structure, is drilled with arelatively large hole 8. This drilling carries the soft brass around themargin of the hole 8 into the hole 9 formed in the club head 2. Anannular shoulder 10 is thus formed.

If the hole in the brass plate has been previously made and the hole inthe club head has been previously made, it may be possible to utilize amolded shoulder 10 on the plate which is tapped into position, or themolded shoulder may be provided on the plate and the drill insertedtherethrough into the wood to form the hole in the wood. At all events,

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the shoulder should be formed on the brass plate and inserted into thewood to form a broad annular bearing between the plate and the clubhead.

Into this hole is inserted a fibre plug, which is driven therein to forma tight fit. The sole of the club is then polished. As the fibre plug ispreferably of a different color from the wood of the head, an attractivesole is provided having decorative features, due to the colored plug,the bright plate and the color of the wood of the head.

It will be understood that we desire to comprehend within our inventionsuch modiiications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditionsand uses.

. Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a golf club, a head, a plate mounted therein, said plate and headhaving coinciding apertures, means extending from said plate around theaperture therein into the margin of the aperture in the head, and acommon plug inserted in said apertures, said means surrounding said plugon all sides, whereby said plate is prevented from move mlent relativeto said head by said head and p ug.

2. In a golf club, a head, a plate mounted therein, said plate and headhaving coincid ing apertures, means extending from said plate around theaperture therein into the margin of the aperture in the head, and acommon plug inserted in said apertures, said plate being counter-sunk insaid head and wedge-shaped with the broad face of the wedge adjacent theface of the club, the portion of said plate extending into the woodsurrounding said plug on all sides whereby said plate is prevented frommovement relative to said head by said head and plug, the axis of saidplug being at an angle to the striking face of said club.

3. In combination in a golf club of a head, a counter-sunk sole platehaving a portion thereof carried into the wood of the head adjacent acommon aperture through the plate and in the head, and a plug for saidaperture adapted to engage said plate and head, the portion of saidplate extending into the wood surrounding said plug on all sides wherebysaid plate is prevented from RHIND, OF EOEIE'MOUTH, OHIO, ASSIGNORS T0 7movement relative to said head by said head and plug, the axis of saidplug being at an angle to the striking face of said club.

4. In a golf club, a head, a sole plate, said head and sole plate havinga relatively large aperture therethrough, a portion of said plateadjacent said aperture being carried into the margin of the aperture inthe head, and a relatively large retaining pin forced 10 into saidaperture, and a plurality of retaining screws mounted in relativelysmall apertures in said plate adapted to fasten said plate to said head,said portion of the plate surrounding said pin on all sides, wherebysaid plate is'prevented from movement relative to said head by said headand pin.

In testimony whereof, We afiix our signatures.

WILLIAM L. QUESTEL. HUGH M. RHIND.

